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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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