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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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