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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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