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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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