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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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