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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology enable students all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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