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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in digital education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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