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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in elearning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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