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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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