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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning enable humans all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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