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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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