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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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