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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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