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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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