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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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