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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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