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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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