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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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