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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better perceive these important new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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