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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing demand 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 education topics. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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