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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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