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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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