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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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