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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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