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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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