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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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