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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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