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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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