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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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