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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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