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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to understand these new open education ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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