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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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