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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these important new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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