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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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