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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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