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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are considering now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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