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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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