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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily 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 numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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