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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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