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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Trainers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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