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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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