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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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