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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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