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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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