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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open educational ventures. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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