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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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