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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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