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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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