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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Comoros to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open educational undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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