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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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