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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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