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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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