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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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