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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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