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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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