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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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