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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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