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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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