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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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