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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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