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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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