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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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