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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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