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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like New Caledonia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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