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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology enable people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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