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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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