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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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