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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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