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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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