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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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