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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to understand these new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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