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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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