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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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