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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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