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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in digital education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Grenada to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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