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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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