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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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