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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better grasp these open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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