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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online education enable people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free 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 a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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