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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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