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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to understand these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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