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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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