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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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