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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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