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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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