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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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