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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to understand these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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