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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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