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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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