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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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