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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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