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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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