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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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