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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations must deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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