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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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