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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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