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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online education have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Professors want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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