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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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