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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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