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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning are empowering learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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