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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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