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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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