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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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