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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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