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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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