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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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