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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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