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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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