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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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