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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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