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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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