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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these open educational ventures. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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