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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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