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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology enable people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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