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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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