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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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