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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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