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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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