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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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