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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Students want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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