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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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