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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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