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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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