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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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