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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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