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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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