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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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