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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better understand these new open education initiatives. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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