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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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