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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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