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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also investigates the 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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