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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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