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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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