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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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