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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these fascinating new open education initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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