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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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