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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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