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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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