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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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