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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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