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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are considering now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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