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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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