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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in elearning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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