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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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