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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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