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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the most important 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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