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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning have enabled people all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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