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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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