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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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