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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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