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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology have enabled people all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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