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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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