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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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