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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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