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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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