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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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