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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology enable learners all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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