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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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