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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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