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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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