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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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