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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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