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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details the intriguing 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 stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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