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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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