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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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