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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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