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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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