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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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