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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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