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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning have enabled students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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