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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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