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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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