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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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