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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Montenegro to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the scholarly 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 exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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