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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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