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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are considering today because online education technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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