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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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