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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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