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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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