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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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