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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to be more aware of these new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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