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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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