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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are considering today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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