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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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