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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in digital education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and lots of other participants want to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes 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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