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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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