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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like India to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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