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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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