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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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