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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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