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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning have enabled students all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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