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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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