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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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