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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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