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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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