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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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