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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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