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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are generally 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 many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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