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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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