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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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