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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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