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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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