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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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