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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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