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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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