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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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