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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Ross Dependency to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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