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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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