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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online education have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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