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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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