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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education enable students all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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