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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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