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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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