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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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