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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are considering now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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