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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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