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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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