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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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