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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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