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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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