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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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