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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology enable learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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