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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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