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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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