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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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