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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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