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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Angola to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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