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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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