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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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