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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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