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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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