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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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