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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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