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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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