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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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