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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are considering now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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