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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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