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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Montenegro to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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