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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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