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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle 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 distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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