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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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