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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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