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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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