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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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