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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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