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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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