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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like New Caledonia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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