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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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