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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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