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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Macedonia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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