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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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