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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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