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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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