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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Comoros to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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