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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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