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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better understand these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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