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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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