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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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