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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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