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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key 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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