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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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