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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massive open online courses? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education endeavours. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing 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 topics. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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