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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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