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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning make it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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