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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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