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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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