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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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