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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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