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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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