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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology enable students all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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