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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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