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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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