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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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