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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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