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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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