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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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