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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in electronic education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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