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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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