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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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