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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in online education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to understand these significant new open education initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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