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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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