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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning technology enable learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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