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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning enable students all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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