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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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