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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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