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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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