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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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