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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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