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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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