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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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