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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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