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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning have enabled learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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