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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning are empowering people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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