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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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