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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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