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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning enable learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the key 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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