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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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