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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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