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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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