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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in digital education technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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