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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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