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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in digital education technology enable people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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