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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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