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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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