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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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