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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology enable humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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