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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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