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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in digital education technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire 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 education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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