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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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