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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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