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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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