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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the 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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