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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to understand these new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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