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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to understand these new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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