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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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