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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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