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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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