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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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