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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in digital education technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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