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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also articulates 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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