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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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