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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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