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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational undertakings. Students want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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