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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. 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. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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