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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines 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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