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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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