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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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