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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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