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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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