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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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