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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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