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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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