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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in elearning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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