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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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