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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning technology enable people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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