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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better understand these new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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