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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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