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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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