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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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