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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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