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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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