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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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