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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOC classes? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the key 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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