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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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