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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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