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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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