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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Moldova to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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