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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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