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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Comoros to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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