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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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