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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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