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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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