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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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