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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key 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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