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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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