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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in digital education technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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