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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education technology enable people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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