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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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