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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)