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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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