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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. The latest advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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