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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the major 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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