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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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