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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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