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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in online education have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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