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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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