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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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