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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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