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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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