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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology enable humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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