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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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