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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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