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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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