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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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