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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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