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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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