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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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