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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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