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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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