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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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