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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning enable humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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