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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these MOOCs? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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