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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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