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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to understand these new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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