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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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