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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning have enabled students all over the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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