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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology enable people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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