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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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