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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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