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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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