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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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