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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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