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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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