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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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