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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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