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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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