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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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