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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning enable people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these open education initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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