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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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