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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education are providing the means for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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