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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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