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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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