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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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