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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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