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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning make it possible for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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