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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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