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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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