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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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