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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. People want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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