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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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