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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like India to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better grasp these new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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