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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses 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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