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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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