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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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