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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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