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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better understand these new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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