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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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