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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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