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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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