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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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