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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in online education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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