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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Angola to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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