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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in elearning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Abkhazia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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