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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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