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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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