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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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