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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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