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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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