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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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