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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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