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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Comoros to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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