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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online education technology enable students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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