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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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