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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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