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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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