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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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