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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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