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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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