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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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