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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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