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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning have empowered people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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