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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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