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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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