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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to understand these open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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