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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in digital education technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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