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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning are enabling learners all over the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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