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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Liechtenstein to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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