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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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