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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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