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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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