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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Chad to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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