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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative 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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