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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in digital education technology have enabled humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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