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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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