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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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