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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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