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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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