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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines 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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