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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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