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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education technology have empowered people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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