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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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