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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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