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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning enable learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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