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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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