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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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