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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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