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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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