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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in digital education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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