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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to understand these significant new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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