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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online education are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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