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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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