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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)