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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Togo to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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