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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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