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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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