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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the gripping 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 gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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