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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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