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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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