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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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