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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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