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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology are empowering humans all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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