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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in elearning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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