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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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