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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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