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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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