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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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