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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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