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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online learning are empowering people all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Chad to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the major 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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