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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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