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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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