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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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