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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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