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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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