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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other participants would like to better understand these open education ventures. Educators want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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