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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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