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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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