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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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