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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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