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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these open education ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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