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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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