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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning enable people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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