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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that online education organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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