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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in elearning have enabled people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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