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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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