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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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