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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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