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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in learning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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