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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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