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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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