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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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