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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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