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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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